What is a Qualmark Rating?
On accommodation, transport, activities and other services: you’ll see the fern Qualmark logo in a lot of places in New Zealand. But what is a Qualmark rating?
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Where to Stay in a Private Room When You’re Backpacking
Being a backpacker means being on a backpacker budget. You need to cut the costs where ever you can to travel further. While campsites, ho
Rain: At Least it’s Good for the Plants.
You are not a prisoner to the hostel. Don’t be like this girl clawing at the window in desperation for something to do on a rainy day!
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The Backpacker Card Game: Yaniv!
We think we’ve found it: the ultimate icebreaker card game for when you meet a group of fellow travellers in a hostel. The game is called Yaniv, it’s supe
What You Need to Know About Staying in Hostels
When you hear the word “hostel” this might conjure up images of chainsaw-wielding psychos from famous horror movies or a place for the homele
The New Zealand Version of Capsule Hostels
Hostels have just got a little more space-age in New Zealand with the introduction of the pod hostels! After being Japan-exclusive for decades, the “po
Don’t Be That Guy Who Lives Off Noodles and Toast…
Cooking in a hostel is quite far from the comforts of your kitchen at home. You don’t have all your special knives, pots and pans:
Because it’s Better Than on the Street!
Everyone’s got to sleep, right? But staying in a hostel in New Zealand is a major part of a backpacking experience because of all the fellow backpac
Etiquette for Staying in a Hostel
As a top backpacker destination, New Zealand has a wide choice of hostels, especially in cities. They are ideal for staying short-term at a cheap price. But what make